How do you make friends?
I have never had luck making friends. I talk to a few people in my college classes, but I'm not close with any of them--we only talk about school things. And in most classes, I don't talk to anyone. I talk to a few people at work, but once again I'm not close with any of them--we only talk about work.
I have no idea how to move beyond this level or to meet people in other areas. It doesn't help that I'm a 31 year old undergrad and so I'm about 10 years older than everyone else in class. It also doesn't help that I live with my parents, although I could probably hide that fact for a time. I also dislike many foods, so eating out is problematic because at anything except a "generic" American restaurant I am unlikely to find anything I like.
I'm afraid that I'll seem weird in asking if we should hang out somewhere or boring if we were to hang out. I have no idea what we could do, and I'm afraid I'd stick out like a sore thumb.
So what works for you? Any advice?
Thanks,
Dave
I have never had luck making friends. I talk to a few people in my college classes, but I'm not close with any of them--we only talk about school things. And in most classes, I don't talk to anyone. I talk to a few people at work, but once again I'm not close with any of them--we only talk about work.
I have no idea how to move beyond this level or to meet people in other areas. It doesn't help that I'm a 31 year old undergrad and so I'm about 10 years older than everyone else in class. It also doesn't help that I live with my parents, although I could probably hide that fact for a time. I also dislike many foods, so eating out is problematic because at anything except a "generic" American restaurant I am unlikely to find anything I like.
I'm afraid that I'll seem weird in asking if we should hang out somewhere or boring if we were to hang out. I have no idea what we could do, and I'm afraid I'd stick out like a sore thumb.
So what works for you? Any advice?
Thanks,
Dave
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